Like many of you, we’ve been keeping a close eye on the CH32 family of RISC-V microcontrollers ... like the ESP8266’s popularity exploded when it was added to the Arduino IDE, we’ve got ...

That's where an ESP8266 comes in. It's basically a Wi-Fi microcontroller that you can ... many enthusiasts pair the ESP8266 with an Arduino, but you can also use it without one.

Over the last few years, we’ve seen the value of putting tiny WIFi-enabled microcontrollers ... the Arduino IDE, Micropython, and an SDK for the tool chain of your choice. Is the ESP8266 still ...

and Id actually recommend doing so if thats the first time youve used a microcontroller. Despite sounding rather basic, the sample programs built into the Arduino IDE can help you with the board.

What the heck is an Arduino? Simply put, it's a programmable microcontroller used to control ... and it's fully compatible with the Arduino IDE. The purpose of the Arduino 101 is to bring students ...